Podcasts

A Short History

Radio is being redefined by podcasting. You get to pick your content and decide when to listen to it. The word podcast was coined only about three years ago as iPods were taking off as people began recording diatribes on various topics and posting them on their blogs. About a year and half ago podcasts became mainstream when Apple added a free podcasting section to iTunes. Not only was it free, but it was easy become listed. The number of podcasts exploded. Today on iTunes you can find traditional radio segments, want-a-be talk show hosts, Stanford lectures, and numerous K-12 examples. In the beginning the creation was a bit of a hassle, but with the inclusion of a podcast feature in Apple's Garage Band, it has never been easier.

How to...

I'll be honest, I haven't done a podcast. I listen to them. And I've even been podcasted, twice in fact, but never was part of the production process. With that said, we will walk through the iTunes podcast section then I will point you to several links that will help you if you are interested in pursuing it with your students.

The making of a class podcast

Learn More About Podcasting

• 7 Things You Should Know About Podcasting (A 2 page quick read.)
• Wes Fryer's Podcasting 101 online Moodle course (Just click on "Login as Guest")
• A more in-depth [Audacity tutorial].
• Audio Mixer, An alterniative to Garage Band for copyright free podcast music.
• 5 Steps] to teaching and learning with podcasting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Brian Lamb's Podcast Frenzy- One Hour of Digital Audio Mayhem.
• Podcast Directory for Educators - This is the first UK directory and a great website to find podcasts for educational use.
• Podcasting in Education is a great resource for how to use podcasting in schools. Emphasis on using podcasting to enhance boys literacy.[Find Educational Podcasts]
• How to build a 10 minute podcast - guidelines for creating short, organized shows that can help you either get started in podcasting or organize your existing podcast into manageable, predictable chunks.
• Gardner Campbell's excellent article There’s Something in the Air: Podcasting in Education. Read it or listen to the podcast. ;-)
• Julie Lindsay's (Head of Technology at International School Dhaka, Bangladesh) Presenation from NECC, Podcasting and All That Jazz! -- Julie weaves podcasting and other technologies seamlessly into her students learning. Check out her student's blog, Podcast Bangladesh and her blog, Podcasting and All That Jazz.

Best Podcasts

• Connect Learning
• Room 208
• EdTech Posse
• Savvy Technologist

Links taken directly from Dean Shareski's Podcasting page. Thanks Dean.